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I had a request from a food writer that I did not have an answer for, and I was unable to find any information.If any subscribers have a recipe for, or know anything about "Ernest Borgnine Stew" please let me know. Chef JamesChefJames@FoodReference.com

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Chitlin's are considered a delicacy (a special and desirable food) in South Carolina and other parts of the South. But chitlin's must be prepared carefully. They must be soaked and rinsed thoroughly in several changes of cool water, and repeatedly picked clean, by hand, of extra fat and specks. They are then boiled and simmered until tender. They can be prepared different ways. Standard recipes call for simmering the chitlin's for three to five hours in water seasoned with salt, black pepper, and perhaps hot peppers, along with vinegar and an onion. But everyone has a different recipe. Sometimes they are cooked with hog maws (hog stomach), or fried in a batter.

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Head, Mr. Potato (1952 - )In 1952, Mr. Potato Head was born. Consisting entirely of parts, consumers had to supply the potato. Mr. Potato Head was the first toy to be advertised on network television. Mrs. Potato Head appeared in 1953, and in 1964 the Potato Heads begin to come with plastic bodies included.

TUESDAY, MAY 162005 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Michigan and New York could not prohibit people from buying wine online from out of state wineries. Some 23 other states have similar laws that presumably would also be affected by the ruling.

The fruit of the baobab tree is called monkey bread. The fruit is eaten as is or to make a drink, it's flesh is dried and ground into flour, and the leaves dried and crushed for flavoring. Even the pulp of the tree is sometimes eaten.